Railroad-tie.



H. TOOP.

RAILROAD TIE.

ION FILED MAY I APPLICA 19L)- 1 1 88,222. Patented J fine 20, 1916.

I v I HOWARD T001, OF AVONDALE, MARYLAND.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Application filed May 28, 1915. Serial No. 30,992.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HowAno Toor, a citizen of the United States, residing at Avondale, in the county of Carroll and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be .a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchv as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railroad ties and the principal object of the invention is to provide a device which will effectively hold railroad rails against spreading, sinking or creeping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tie which may be made of concrete, metal or a similar practically indestructible material and to which the rails may be secured against movement. I

Still another object of the invention is to provide a tie wherein the resiliency of the wooden tie is retained and the advantages of-a metallic 'or plastic tie obtained.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of clamping means for the rails which will effectively take up any wear of the rail on the cushioning blocks.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which. will be fully set forth in the following'specification and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a view of the tie constructed in accordance with this invention showing a portion broken away tov more clearly illustrate the details of construction. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional. .view through a tie constructed in accordance with this invention showing in detail the cushioning block and chamber therefor. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the rail fastener and brace, and Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of the compensator.

Referring now to the drawings by characters of reference, the numeral 1 designates the body of the tie which maybe formed of concrete metal or a similar material near each end of which is formed a suitable recess or chamber 2, the side walls of which are inclined upwardly as at 3. This chamher or recess is for the reception of the cushioning block which will be more fully hereinafter described. Formed centrally of the bottom wall of the recess or chamber 2 is a suitable opening 4-. which extends to the bottom of the tie and is arranged to drain any water therefrom which might enter the recess. The end walls of the recess extend upwardly in. a vertical. plane as at 5 and the recess is then enlarged longitudinally to form the shoulders 6. and the end walls of these shoulders are in clined inwardly and upwardly as at 7.

These inwardly and upwardly inclined por-' tions are for tlie'reception of the rail flange and combined clamping and brace plates which will be 'more fully hereinafter described. The cushioning block is designated generally by thenumeral. Sand is formed of a piece of wood of a size suitable to fit the chamber 2 and the upper face 9 of each cushioning block is wide enough to receive the base of the rail.

In order to retain the rails in their re spective recesses there is provided the combined clamping brace plate best illustrated in Fig. 3 which is designated generally by the numeral. 10 and comprises the body 11 having formed laterally thereof the angularly extending rail web engaging portion 12, the upper face 13 of which engages beneath the head of the rail as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The rail flange engaging por tion 14 is formed at the opposite edge of the body 11 and is provided with the reduced tongue or extension 15, which is arranged to lie beneath the overhanging portion of the tie formed by the inclosed wall. 7. This tongue is formed by the groove 16 and at one end of the plate is formed a suitable lug 17, the inner end of which provides a shoulder 18, forming one terminal of the groove. movement of the rail clamping and brace plate by engagement with one side edge of the tie and formed near the opposite end of the groovein said tongue 15 is a suitable opening 19 for the reception of a pin 20 which will prevent the platefrom being withdrawn after having been put in place. In order to take up any wear on the block 8 and to avoid any possibility of the rail becoming loosened. through wear on said block there is provided the compensator des- This shoulder 18 limits the Specification of Iietters Patent. 7 Patented J 11119 20, 1916. I

ignated generally bytlie numeral 21 which provided at each end with the enlargement 23 having formed therein the openings 24. These openings 2 1 are for the reception of the threaded ends of the arms 25 of the U-bolt designated generally by the numeral 26 which embrace the tie and extend through the openings 24 as clearly shown in Fig. 1. The triangular body 22 is of such a shape as to rest on the rail base and against one of the inclined walls .7 so that when the nuts on the ends of the arms 25 are tightened, the edge engaging the shoulder 7 will be forced inwardly and downwardly, thereby more firmly clamping the rails and holding the same against accidental movement.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use the ties are laid in the usual manner and the rails are then slipped in place whereupon the combined clamping and bracing plates 10 are driven in so that the tongues 15 thereon engage the walls 7 and the faces 13 thereof engage the under faces of the heads of the rails. After the plate has been driven into place the pins 20 are then inserted and it will be apparent that accidental movement of the plates is prevented. Should the blocks 8 become Worn, it will be evident that such wear may be taken up by tightening the nuts on the ends of the bolts 25, thereby bringing the compensator 21 between the shoulder 7 opposite the one engaged by the tongue 15 and the rail flange. In this way it will be evident that the rails will be firmly clamped at all times and may be easily and quickly adjusted should they become loosened.

lVhile in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

hat is claimed is 1. A railway tie of the character described including a body having recesses near its opposite ends on the upper face thereof, said recesses provided centrally with channels, cushioning blocks seated in said channels, the opposite end walls of said recesses being inclined inwardly and upwardly, a combined clamping and brace plate, one end of which is reduced to form a tongue for engaging the inclined end walls and the web and ball of the rail, and means at the opposite side of each rail to engage the rail and the opposite inclined end wall to take up wear and prevent the tie from lateral movement.

2. A railroad tie of the character described including a body having recesses near its ends on its upper face, said recesses provided with central channels, cushioning blocks seated in said channels, the opposite walls of said recesses being inclined inwardly and upwardly, rails supported on the cushioning blocks, a combined clamping and brace plate comprising a body, one end of the body extending angularly to engage the web of the rail beneath the head, the opposite edge of the body provided with a reduced tongue which is adapted to be engaged with the inclined walls of said recesses, and one side of the rail, said reduced portion defined by a groove which terminates in an enlarged shoulder at one end thereof, the inner face of which shoulder is adapted to engage one side edge of the rail brace limiting the longitudinal movement of the same, a compensator comprising a substantially U-shaped body, the arms of which are tapered, the enlarged ends of said arms being inclined to engage, the inclined walls of the recesses at the opposite sides of the rail, and means extending through said arms and through the tie for rigidly securing the same in position.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HOWARD TOOP. lVitnesses:

J. W. BnAonAM, Jr., W. CARROLL SI-IUNK.

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Washington, D. C. i 

